"interbreed" meaning in English

See interbreed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪnteɹˈbɹid/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-interbreed.wav Forms: interbreeds [present, singular, third-person], interbreeding [participle, present], interbred [participle, past], interbred [past]
Rhymes: -iːd Etymology: From inter- + breed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|inter-|breed}} inter- + breed Head templates: {{en-verb|||interbred}} interbreed (third-person singular simple present interbreeds, present participle interbreeding, simple past and past participle interbred)
  1. To breed or reproduce within an isolated community. Translations (to breed or reproduce within an isolated community): intelen (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-interbreed-en-verb-rovbrFm~ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with inter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'to breed or reproduce within an isolated community': 76 24
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To breed or reproduce within a heterogenous community, the products of which produce hybrids. Tags: intransitive, transitive Translations (to breed or reproduce within a heterogenous community, the products of which produce hybrids): кръстосвам (krǎstosvam) (Bulgarian), hybridiseren (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-interbreed-en-verb-k3Wa2A7q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of 'to breed or reproduce within a heterogenous community, the products of which produce hybrids': 22 78

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